Sword
Dagger
Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-243A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Date Made: | 19th Century? |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Metal Ivory |
| Iconography: | Animals Flowers |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 90a - Other Number 29-23-18 - Other Number |
Description
Single edged steel blade rounded to point. Oval ivory guard carved in floral and cloud designs. Ivory grip carved with stylized animal figures and inlaid with shell. Poor quality blade. Made for tourists.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Images of Victory: Woodblock Prints from the Sino-Japanese War (04 Nov 1995 - 31 Aug 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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